Modern Horror: A Movie Podcast

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What is modern horror?Join author and podcaster A. J. Black and horror writer and podcaster Hugh McStay for a bloodthirsty exploration of cinematic horror from 2010 onwards, talking everything from INSIDIOUS to IT FOLLOWS to IN A VIOLENT NATURE and beyond.Prepare to have your collies wobbled and spines tingled. We'll be right back...A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 7h ago

    Halloween (2018) with Emma Arneil

    We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This time they begin a Month of Halloween, to help celebrate the new Modern Horror: Halloween spin-off podcast, by looking at the first of David Gordon Green's sequel trilogy, 2018's Halloween. Joined by one of the Modern Horror: Halloween co-hosts and frequent guest Emma Arneil, they delve into the return of Laurie Strode, the ever-present legacy of Michael Myers, and whether you can come close to the greatness of John Carpenter's original... Host / Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Hugh McStay Guest Emma Arneil Listen to Modern Horror: Halloween https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/modern-horror-halloween/id6816842597 Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Halloween (2018) with Emma Arneil

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    Modern Horror: Halloween - Coming Soon!

    Evil never dies... The second spin-off from Modern Horror arrives early October in Modern Horror: Halloween, hosted by Baz Greenland, Emma Arneil & Ashley Thomas. Arriving in more than one season, the trio will examine all Halloween films to date in this limited run podcast series. Subscribe now to Modern Horror: Halloween on all podcast platforms. Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Modern Horror: Halloween - Coming Soon!

  3. Sep 23

    Resident Evil with Mary Munoz

    We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, ModernHorror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best,worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week the gents are joined by once again by returning guest Mary Munoz as they unpack Zach Cregger's take on Capcom's Resident Evil. A wild ride into the darkness unleashed on Raccoon City, the film is full of comedy, replete with lashings of gore and full of gonzo action, so the trio chat how Cregger came to take this on, their history with the broader franchise, the horror moments of the film that tickled them and so much more... Host / Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Hugh McStay Guest Mary Munoz (⁠@missmaimepeas.bsky.social⁠) Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Resident Evil with Mary Munoz

  4. Sep 9

    Obsession with Mary Munoz

    We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, ModernHorror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best,worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week the gents are joined by returning guest Mary Munozto discuss Curry Barker’s modern masterpiece, Obsession. Together, the gang discuss the emergence of incel horror, the return of the Monkey’s Paw curse and one of the truly great horror performances from Inde Navarrette. .. Host / Editor Hugh McStay Co-Host A. J. Black Guest Mary Munoz (@missmaimepeas.bsky.social) Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Obsession with Mary Munoz

  5. Sep 2

    Passenger

    We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, Modern Horror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best, worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week Tony and Hugh are tackling André Øvredal’s 2026 road horror movie Passenger. The gents discuss some great scares, a chilling set-up, lament the much missed early work of a talented director,  missed opportunities and wonder whether this whole affair should be considered a bit of a write-off… Host / Editor Hugh McStay Co-Host A. J. Black Read Tony on Passenger at Film Stories: https://filmstories.co.uk/features/passenger-2026-the-overlooked-horror-film-with-a-slightly-different-lesson/ Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Passenger

  6. Aug 19

    Strange Darling

    We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, ModernHorror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best,worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week we return to the realm of the dark psychological thriller by looking at JT Mollner's 2023 film, Strange Darling. Another favourite of Hugh's that we've threatened to cover for ages, this indie picture subverts what we might expect from the standard serial killer hunts women story into something altogether knottier, darker and visually arresting. We unpick what Mollner's influences might have been, two outstanding central performances, and dig into where this intriguing tale fully goes... Host Hugh McStay Co-Host / Editor A. J. Black Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Strange Darling

  7. Aug 5

    The Odyssey

    We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, ModernHorror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best,worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week you might think we've gone mad because we're not talking about a horror movie, rather Christopher Nolan's epic 2026 telling of Homer's The Odyssey. So what's going on? Well, we're pretty convinced that Nolan's infused his story of Odysseus returning from the Trojan War with some absolute nightmare fuel, from Lovecraftian monsters to terrifying witches and giant metal-clad warriors. It's a movie with horror elements so we dial into those areas, as well as wonder what a Nolan horror film, proper, could one day look like... Host / Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Hugh McStay Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Odyssey

  8. Jul 22

    Lake Mungo with Emma Arneil

    We bid you welcome to the MODERN HORROR PODCAST. Hosted by authors A. J. Black and Hugh McStay, ModernHorror focuses on horror cinema from 2010 onwards, examining the best,worst, biggest and most obscure horror pictures from around the world. This week the gents are having their first ‘cheat’ pick asthey travel back to 2008 for Joel Anderson’s psychological horror film Lake Mungo. Joined by the magnificent host of The Horror and Her Podcast, Emma Arneil, the gang discuss one of the saddest, creepiest and perhaps most profound horror films of the last twenty years. So join us for a discussion of a film where we touch on found-footage horror, ghostly apparitions and a meditation on the existential fear that we may never know those we love the most. Oh, and for some reason, Mungo Jerry... Host / Editor Hugh McStay Co-Host A. J. Black Guest Emma Arneil (@ems06 on Instagram) The Horror and Her Podcast Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/modernhorrorpodcast Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'The Cost of Fear' & 'Murder in the Dark' by Jon Bjork (c) epidemicsound.com Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Lake Mungo with Emma Arneil
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What is modern horror?Join author and podcaster A. J. Black and horror writer and podcaster Hugh McStay for a bloodthirsty exploration of cinematic horror from 2010 onwards, talking everything from INSIDIOUS to IT FOLLOWS to IN A VIOLENT NATURE and beyond.Prepare to have your collies wobbled and spines tingled. We'll be right back...A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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